Florida's Banner Fish

pirataman · 07-31-2006, 11:58 AM

NOAA ISSUES BULLETIN ON INTRODUCTION OF NON-NATIVE RED SEA BANNERFISH INTO FLORIDA WATERS
The NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Sciences reports that the non-native aquarium fish, Red Sea Bannerfish, has been found living on Paul's Reef off Palm Beach, Fla. The Red Sea Bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius) is native to the Red Sea in the Middle East, but is sold in the U.S. as a saltwater aquarium fish. It is one of several exotic aquarium fish species that have been photographed or captured in recent years living on reefs off southern Florida. Although this fish is not harmful to humans, it could interfere with the food web and affect species of economic value if it becomes a dominant species on the reef. Once a non-native species becomes established in the sea and affects the local ecosystem, it is often too late to apply control measures.
More Info at: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2672.htm

BoomerD · 07-31-2006, 12:54 PM

Lots of non-native "aquarium species" get dumped into the ocean. APparently, there is a breeding colony of lionfish off the Carolinas somewhere, as well as many others that aquarists have dumped into the ocean. Many places are suffering from caulerpa invasions as well.

reefjitsu · 07-31-2006, 07:05 PM

I saw several exotics (algaes and fish) when I went to Florida for the Fourth of July. The messed up part is that I was in the western Panhandle portion of Florida, near Destin. I did not see the bannerfish this time, but I saw them around 3 years ago at the same spot.

iluvzigz · 08-01-2006, 12:19 AM

Why dont people just trade them or give them away to someoone who could care for the fish instead of doing that

Witfull · 08-01-2006, 08:50 AM

they think they are doing the right thing,,,"free willy"

WaiWiliki · 08-04-2006, 02:30 PM

When I put my tank in storage I didn't "free willy" and I still hear about it by the wifey. She didn't forgive me even when I showed this article. In hindsight maybe I should have thrown my fiji rock in the water and hoped that multiplied!!

johnmaloney · 05-11-2008, 10:42 AM

You did the right thing Wai.

07-31-2006, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
pirataman Tubeworm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Juan Puerto Rico Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	Florida's Banner Fish NOAA ISSUES BULLETIN ON INTRODUCTION OF NON-NATIVE RED SEA BANNERFISH INTO FLORIDA WATERS The NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Sciences reports that the non-native aquarium fish, Red Sea Bannerfish, has been found living on Paul's Reef off Palm Beach, Fla. The Red Sea Bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius) is native to the Red Sea in the Middle East, but is sold in the U.S. as a saltwater aquarium fish. It is one of several exotic aquarium fish species that have been photographed or captured in recent years living on reefs off southern Florida. Although this fish is not harmful to humans, it could interfere with the food web and affect species of economic value if it becomes a dominant species on the reef. Once a non-native species becomes established in the sea and affects the local ecosystem, it is often too late to apply control measures. More Info at: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2672.htm __________________ ergo14

07-31-2006, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Florida's Banner Fish Lots of non-native "aquarium species" get dumped into the ocean. APparently, there is a breeding colony of lionfish off the Carolinas somewhere, as well as many others that aquarists have dumped into the ocean. Many places are suffering from caulerpa invasions as well. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

07-31-2006, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
reefjitsu Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Magic City Posts: 742 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Florida's Banner Fish I saw several exotics (algaes and fish) when I went to Florida for the Fourth of July. The messed up part is that I was in the western Panhandle portion of Florida, near Destin. I did not see the bannerfish this time, but I saw them around 3 years ago at the same spot. __________________ You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You got to keep on hoping and cover your ears and go "blah blah blah blah"- Futurama

08-01-2006, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Florida's Banner Fish Why dont people just trade them or give them away to someoone who could care for the fish instead of doing that __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

08-04-2006, 02:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
WaiWiliki Serpent Star Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jupiter Posts: 222 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Florida's Banner Fish When I put my tank in storage I didn't "free willy" and I still hear about it by the wifey. She didn't forgive me even when I showed this article. In hindsight maybe I should have thrown my fiji rock in the water and hoped that multiplied!! __________________ Wai... the Wiliki 92gal pi/2 tank, ASM-G2, Mag12

05-11-2008, 10:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnmaloney Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 123 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Florida's Banner Fish You did the right thing Wai. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

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